Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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